Report Title:

Legislative allowance

 

Description:

Increases the annual allowance of each member of the legislature from $5,000 to $7,500.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

139

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2001

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE ALLOWANCE.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 24-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§24-1 Allowance for incidental expenses. Each member of the legislature shall receive an annual allowance of [$5,000,] $7,500, which amount is to cover incidental expenses connected with legislative duties and the amount shall be payable in a manner prescribed by the respective rules of each house."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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